Posts about guns and shooting
2023 UPDATE: the material in this blog post series was expanded, compiled and combined with previously unpublished material from other Rangemaster presentations into a book: Strategies and Standards for Defensive Pistol, which was originally published in 2019 and revised to include another 50 pages of new content in 2023. If this material interests you, I …
I just got back from the 2017 Rangemaster Tactical Conference, which was held at the Direct Action Resource Center near Little Rock, AR, March 17-19. This was the 19th annual event. TacCon is the event where many of the big names in the private sector training community get together each year to present on new …
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On February 18-19, 2017 I hosted (and attended) two days of unarmed training taught by Cecil Burch. I brought Cecil to KR Training because I had trained with him at one of the Rangemaster Tactical Conferences a few years ago, and because Craig Douglas recommended him as an instructor that could teach students skills that …
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JANUARY AND FEBRUARY CLASS DISCOUNTS AND DEALS Deal #1) Discounts on our Basic Pistol 1, Basic Pistol 2, and License to Carry classes on Groupon. Deal #2) $50 off the Dynamic First Aid class Saturday, Feb 4. Mention this ad when you register. Deal #3) Refresher pricing for Feb 5 (Sunday afternoon) Defensive Pistol Skills …
This is a guest post from long time KR Training student Glenn M., who shared his thoughts on shooting several different guns over several months, at a local tactical match, with permission to use as a blog post. (He’s a left handed shooter. The most common shooting error for a left handed shooter is hits …
Lots to learn here in this slow motion video of a drawstroke recently shown on Guns and Ammo TV. It’s from a segment where the presenter defends the SERPA holster, dismissing anyone who claims the SERPA design is unsafe as “not being able to internalize keeping their finger straight and off if the trigger” or …
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On February 6th, 2016 I worked as a range officer for the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) Winter Regional match held in College Station each year. The match is based on the classic Steel Challenge format: 5 plates, 5 runs, throw out the slowest run, fastest total time wins. One SASP stage called “Go Fast” …
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Starting January 1, 2016, open carry of handguns will be legal in Texas, making us no different from 44 other states in which open carry was already legal. Expectations Based on social media postings and media articles, it appears these things are going to happen: Some permit holders who have not been carrying concealed on …
On several of the blogs I read, people often refer to the “4 rules of gun safety” and quote the rules defined by Jeff Cooper of Gunsite. They are All guns are always loaded! Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy! Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights …
Col. Jeff Cooper once wrote that “owning a gun doesn’t make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician”. From Wyatt Earp to Rex Applegate to Charles Askins to Bill Jordan to Jim Cirillo to Jeff Cooper to Tom Givens — the message is consistent: under stress you will do what …
Rep. Burnam has introduced a bill to address the “Utah CHL loophole” that allows instructors to teach the Utah carry permit class in Texas, and for Texas residents to carry in Texas on a Utah permit – thus avoiding the additional time and expense of getting a Texas CHL. http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/01/01/2738055/burnam-files-bill-in-legislature.html The way I would have …
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